THANK YOU!

We did it! We presented our first Virtual and 10th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging (LFFOA) over 8 days, from May 24 to May 31, 2021. We screened more than 30 feature-length and short films from Australia, Sweden, Hungary, Cuba and the U.S., and 400-plus moviegoers attended online – including you! When Covid-19 shut down our 2020 plans for a celebratory, live 10th Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging, all we could do then was learn to Zoom, and research how – and whether – to do a virtual film festival. By early 2021, despite our vast ignorance we decided to go for it. We chose our digital platform and hired a small staff of technical specialists. All brilliant people. We were lucky. To our delight, more than 400 of you LFFOA moviegoers joined our maiden voyage into cyberspace. Just as you have done at our past film festivals, you expressed how deeply affected you were by our films. Some of you even told us our films changed your life! THANK YOU! Your enthusiasm is what keeps us motivated to hold our film festival every year regardless of inconvenient circumstances.

THE FILMS Except for one full-length dramatization from New Zealand, all of our films were documentaries about elders living with courage and conviction. Stories portrayed events from long ago to the present. Two were dance films. Some were humorous while others dealt with more challenging subjects. Films were grouped together by program themes: Adaptation, Caregiving, Civil Rights, Buoyancy, Fun and Games, Reframing Disability -- and more. Each program ran an average of 90 minutes, with some full-length films mixed with shorts. For a memory refresher of all the films, please return to our website: https://legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org/2021/featured-programs/

POST- FEST SURVEY RESULTS We created a survey that was sent to all fest moviegoers. 58 people responded within the 30-day time frame. Regarding the Ease of Use & Enjoyment 83% navigated the online system easily 80% checked “Very good festival and films” 72% wished the fest was longer, to see everything (“do it over two weekends”) 27% had problems accessing the films, then solved problems by themselves, or emailed our techs 8% remained frustrated (“Not enough time to watch all”; “Clicked the link, but nothing happened”; or “Not enough closed captioning.”) Most Popular Programs (in order of decreasing popularity) LEGACY SHORTS: Fresh Views of Later Life CIVIL RIGHTS DARKNESS AND LIGHT ADAPTATION CARING BUOYANCY FUN & GAMES MEMORY REFRAMING DISABILITY COURAGE AGAINST HATE SAVORY TRADITIONS Thank you to our creative filmmakers, who presented issues of later life with insight and compassion. In Response To Q 10: “Any Overall Feedback?” Ticket prices good. Motivating, Inspiring. Inspired me to challenge my ageist views. Outstanding contribution to counter stereotypes of aging. Needed more than the 24 hours to watch one full program, or even one film. Would have liked to engage with others on content. Missed a film because of technical issues. Would attend if either online or in theater. Too many documentaries. Loved it online — didn’t have to travel. Please list every film, individually. Changed my life — for the better!

BIG THANKS TO THE LFFOA TEAM: Film Curator & Board Member Arlene Reiff; Board Members Sadie Harmon, Linda Jue, Jessica Rucker, Tony Snapes.   DEEP GRATITUDE for our CREATIVE TECH TEAM: Ashley Maria, Coordinator; Jason Luz, Artistic Director; Ana Abraldes, Designer; Dave Malkind, Tech; Max Friend, Director, Filmbot; Karen Larsen and Natalie Mulford, Publicity, Larsen Associates. THANK YOU, SPONSORS:

THANK YOU, DONORS: Yarka B, Martin D, Jane K, Edith K, Jane R, Helene P, Sheila H, Janet T, Ralph F, Marilyn H, Linda J, Iris H, Arlene S, Elizabeth W, Judy G, Nan M, Karla J, Tina M, Pamela B, Jennifer E, Jessica R, Nancy H, Nancy W, Darlene C, Susan W.

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Our deepest thanks!   Sheila Malkind, Executive Director and Founder  Arlene Reiff, Film Curator

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